ViaAqua Acro-Cal Calcium Reactor
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Acro-cal calcium reactor offers a simple and convenient solution for maintaining calcium and alkalinity in your reef tank. After the initial setup, the calcium reactor requires minimal maintenance. A calcium reactor is almost a necessity for tanks heavily stocked with stony coral where calcium and alkalinity demands are high and will promote coral line algae growth. Calcium reactors provide a steady supply of calcium by using CO2 to dissolve media in the reactor and, thus, releasing calcium into your water. The effluent released also acts as a buffer to stabilize kh.

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Commodity Axis is an importer, exporter and manufacturer of products for the Aquatic industries. Headquartered in the United States, we primarily work with companies within the Pacific Rim-China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Thailand.

Good product

by
JASON CIHAL

Great

Posted: 9/26/2009 from MELBOURNE, FL UNITED STATES

4.05

Experience Level:
Intermediate

Comments:Not a bad calcium reactor for the price. It is rated right but I would not put it on a larger system and expect it to keep up. I am cosidering getting another and using it for a sulfur denitrator. Price is right for a small reactor.

Leaky POS

by
Bill CARRIER

Unsatisfactory

Posted: 8/29/2009 from CHEHALIS, WA UNITED STATES

1.05

Experience Level:
Intermediate

Comments:When I got it I thought, looks great, simple, compact, attractive, great price. Then I installed it. I've been working with it for 2 weeks now and have had the following problems:
1. Chamber gasket leaks, it is very touchy. I finally got it sealed using silicone lubricant but it's a new struggle to get it sealed every time I open it, which I've had to do often because of other problems (see below).
2. The green valve leaked around the stem from the get go. I finally removed it to put sealant on, it has male threads but when I reinstalled discovered there are no female threads in the head plate, it had been glued in. Ended up sealing it with silicone sealant but it's fragile. I hate having to do "hack" repairs but can see no alternative.
3. The circulation moter to disperse the CO2 is unreliable. Either doesn't work at all or is very noisy. I have not found a fix for this.
I like the design but this thing is just too cheaply made to be useful.

Via Aqua Calcium Reactor

by
Henrystyle

Average

Posted: 7/16/2009 from East Stroudsburg, PA USA

3.05

Experience Level:
Intermediate

Comments:Nice Simple reactor. The only thing is the top has a slight leak. Not the best gasket on there. Had to seal it with some silicone. Got it working ok. We will see what happens...Not throwing the box away yet! lol

Good for 2nd column

by
ANTHONY SCHOLTES

Excellent!

Posted: 12/2/2008 from TAYLORS, SC UNITED STATES

5.05

Experience Level:
Intermediate

Comments:I didn't want to pay the $150 plus for a second column for my Korallin 1502, so I got this little gem. I was expecting it to be so-so, but it has worked out well. The control valves on the top are my only complaint. I just decided to use JG fittings instead. I would recommend as a second column addition, as I haven't tested it independently on another system.

my review of the Acro Cal

by
TONY AMARAL

Below Average

Posted: 9/23/2008 from SAN JOSE, CA UNITED STATES

2.05

Experience Level:
Intermediate

Comments:I just bought one for my 55 sps dominant tank. So far I have broken one of the barbed fittings for the C02 water inlet, the seal does not seam to work all that well and the reactor is leaking. Trying to fix the leaks and the barbed inlet and see how it goes but for now I haven’t been able to get it running.

Via Aqua Calcium Reactor

by
DEAN CHI

Great

Posted: 8/2/2007 from UPLAND, CA UNITED STATES

4.05

Experience Level:
Expert

Comments:Pros: well made product; easy screw-on cap; fairly informative manual; works as advertised, definitely for no more than what it's rated; fairly inexpensive
Cons: needs separate pump to feed water into reactor; effluent maxed out at 14-16 dKH; any more than 20 bubbles/min. causes stream of CO2 at outlet;

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